GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |